News with the tag "prediction markets"

Robinhood trading app is introducing a new prediction markets hub, expanding its financial services portfolio. Developed in partnership with regulated exchange Kalshi Inc. – also a prediction market service – the new platform enables users to trade contracts based on real-world outcomes across sport...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's legal campaign against prediction market platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi can't just be shut down, according to Caroline Pham, the acting agency chairman put in place by President Donald Trump. Pham said the agency will gather experts for a roun...

Crypto attorney Aaron Brogan has clarified that prediction markets should not be conflated with Web3 gambling . In an interview with CoinDesk , Brogan emphasized the structural and operational differences between prediction markets and traditional gambling platforms. He highlighted that prediction m...

"Immense gratitude to everyone who voted for President Trump on my behalf," the Silk Road founder wrote in a November 2024 X post.

On Jan. 12, 2025, bitcoin’s price has been drifting within the $95,000 range, while market participants on prediction platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket are placing their bets on its future trajectory. Currently, a Polymarket wager suggests a 12% likelihood that bitcoin could climb to $120,000 ...

Coinbase Inc. (COIN) is warning customers that a U.S. regulator is demanding information about interactions with prediction market firm Polymarket, according to a person familiar with the situation, and Coinbase has sent messages to customers saying the exchange may have to share that data. Copies o...

For decades, prediction markets were a backwater, a science experiment. In 2024, Shayne Coplan, founder of Polymarket, turned them into a multibillion-dollar business and a popular barometer of the political winds, cited by everyone from Donald Trump to CNN . In so doing, he demonstrated a real-worl...

Shayne Coplan's prediction market saw enormous activity leading up to the U.S. presidential election.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared insights and his vision on Prediction Markets and digital collaboration The post Vitalik Buterin Breaks Silence On Prediction Markets and Digital Collaboration appeared first on TheCoinrise.com .

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin proposes “info finance” as a pioneering framework to harness blockchain and AI for factual insights.